Combination furniture



J. PIFKo. I COMBINATION FURNITURE.

APPLICATION `FILED MAR. 31,192I.

Patented oon 4, 1921.

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UNITED STATES-1 JAN'I-Irizo, ornmznnrnronr, NJEW Jnnsnr.

comamarron FURNITURE.

.Application flled March 31, 1921.

lTo all whom it mayconcem:

Be it known that I, JAN PIrKo, c1t1zen of Poland, residing atElizabethport, in the county of Union and State of New Jersey, haveinvented certain new' and useful Improvements in Combination Furniture,of which the following is aV specification.

This invention relates generally to Varticles of furniture, having.particular reference to articles of furniture WhichV combine severaluses.

The invention has for an object, .to pro-..

vide Va piece offurniture in wh1ch are conveniently combined a number ofarticles which together constitute a substantlally completehouse-keeping set as well as recreational means.

For further Comprehension of the inven-. tion, and of the objects andadvantages thereof, reference will be had to the following descriptionand accompanylng drawings, and to the appended clanns -1n which thevarious novel features of the inventlon are more particularly set forth.

Figure 1 of the drawings is a perspective view of a combination articleof furniture embodying the invention.

Fig. 2 is a plan view thereof w1th the parts in a different position.

Fig. 3 is a side elevation of the devlce arranged as in Fig. 2.

Fig. 4 is a horizontal section on the line 4--4 of Fig. 3, but showingthe parts in a different relative position.

As here shown my improved combinatlon article of furniture comprises twomam casing elements 10, and 11 respectively which are hinged together atone side as at 12, a hook 13 Securing them together at the oppositeside.

These two casing elements, when swung together form the unitaryrectangular structure shown in Fig. 1 of the drawings, in whichstructure are combined a number of exteriorly opening or accessibleelements.V

Opening outwardly at the front of the structure in the casing element 10are a plurality of drawers 14 which may contain food or other articlesand which may be varied in size as shown to suitably contain differentobjects, articles or material. Also opening outwardly at the front ofcasin element is an open-sided drawer 15 upon W ich is supported a gasstove 16.

SlidabIy carried .in .the .casing 11 are a Specification of LettersPatent.

Patented oce. 4, 1921.

Serial No. 457,310.

pair of seats 18 which are adapted to fit into a recess 19 formed in thecasing 10. Hinged to the outer ends of these seats 18 are legs 20 whichareswung upwardly to lie under the seats when the latter are moved intothe ,recess 19, and swung downwardly to rest on the floor when the seatsare moved outwardly to operative position.

I also Vpreferably provide in the top of the casing 11, at the rear ofthe drawers 141, a compartment 21, closed at the topi'by a hinged door22,. inwhichcompartment. is placed Va ,phonograph 23.1. At oppositesides of the compartment 21 may be formed other compartments which openat the ends of the casing 11 and may be closed by doors such as 24.

The casing 11 is preferably of less depth from front torear than thecasing 10 and has formed therein suitable vertical recesses extendingdownward from the top thereof in which are accommodated bookcases 25which may be raised as shown, or lowered to beflush at their tops withthe top of the casing. These book-cases may be held in raised positionby suitable spring-pressed catches such as 25' which engage over the topof the casing. At the ends of the casing 11 suitable. compartments mavbe formed for the reception of any desired objects, and thesecompartments may be closed by doors such as 29.

I also provide a bed in connection with my ,improved article offurniture, this bed being adapted to be folded up and receivedl in acompartment 30 in the rear or inner wall of casing 11 when not in use.This bed comprises a pair of bed-stead elements 31 and 32, the formerbeing hinged along one side to the inner wall of the casing 11 to swingvertically either to the horizontally extendedposition shown in Figs. 2and 3, orV a positlon lying against said inner wall as in Fig. 4. Theelement 32 is hinged to the element 31 as at 33 to fold upon the latterwhen the same is in the position shown in Fig. 4,' the elements thusfolded being received in the compartment 30 when the'two casings areswung together. The elements 31 and 32 bare provided with hinged legssuch as 35 for supporting the same when extended as a bed and which arefolded thereagainst when not in use.

As will be apparent I have provided a imam article oi :furniture Whihmay be Veasily transported from one place to another and which servesall ordinary housekeeping purposes. 'I

Having thus described my'invention what I claim as new and desire toprotect by Letters Patent of the United States is asl follows:

1. An' article of furniture comprisingV a` pair of casingshingedtogether along one side, and presenting outwardly openingcompartments, one of said casings having a compartment facing on theside thereof, adjacent the other casing, and a bed frame hinged along.one side to the adjacent wall of the other casing; and'adapted'to beaccommodatedV inl the saidb compartment Whenl the two casingsV areswungtogether.

2. An article of furniture comprising a pair of casings hinged' togetheralong one side, one ofsaid casings having a vcompartment 'facing on theside thereof adjacentthe other casing,= a bed-stead element hinged.

along one side to the adj'acent wall of the other' casing, a secondVbed-stead element hinged to one end of and adapted to fold secondvbed-stead' element 'hingedto and adapted to fold' upon the .firstelement', said hed-stead elements-being adapted to be accommo'dated inthe said compartment when the twocasings'are swung together', eachl ofsaid bed-stead elements having' legs hinged theretoand adapted.. to beswung thereagainst.y f Y V In testimony whereof haile'affixed my'.

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